Oregon Legal Research Blog

Published on: August 24, 2007

AALL PDX 2008: Post #3 : Washington County, Tux, and a County Law Library

By Laura Orr

If you are staying in Portland (Multnomah County), you are but a Trimet (MAX or bus) ride to Washington County, home of some terrific public libraries, Linus Torvalds (Torvald’s…

Published on: April 17, 2007

Unparallel Justice: The Legacy of Hans Linde

By Laura Orr

isn’t online at their web site yet, but is available in print and online at law libraries and many public libraries through their subscription databases or from reference staff….

Published on: April 6, 2007

“Magical Moments” in Contract Law

By Laura Orr

…of the new Harry Potter novel has strict rules for libraries handling the book this summer…. Despite the “weighty, ominous” language, Giacoma said he takes the contract…

Published on: April 2, 2007

Report on Oregon Judiciary by the LWV

By Laura Orr

Part II of the League of Women Voters of Oregon report on “The Oregon Judiciary” is out (previous reports are here.) Apart from the fact that county law libraries…

Published on: October 18, 2006

By Laura Orr

Prison Libraries: We get questions about prison libraries from librarians, library staff, and from inmates. Jessamyn has a posting at her Librarians.net for those who might be…

Published on: August 31, 2006

By Laura Orr

…all your local libraries or you could call your local librarians and ask them to check. OR, you could use Worldcat.ORG. So you go to Worldcat.ORG (I’ll keep repeating it…

Published on: August 24, 2006

By Laura Orr

EPA Libraries Closing?: News on the librarian listserves says that EPA Libraries may be closing due to budget cuts. Here is a story from Yubanet about the closings. There…

Published on: July 22, 2013

Superseded Oregon Revised Statutes (ORS): July 2013 Update

By Laura Orr

…but not too bad: a) Some public and academic law libraries have these in print, or b) Email the Washington County Law Library with your ORS citation (year and section)…

Published on: July 28, 2023

How do I find Oregon court records?

By Lee Van Duzer

…and list of events or documents, you can use the courts’ online Records and Calendar Search. Some law libraries have access to the courts’ Oregon eCourt Case Information Network (OECI)….

Published on: February 12, 2018

Book: Becoming an Independent Information Professional

By Laura Orr

Powell, Melissa M. (ed.) “Becoming an Independent Information Professional: How to Freelance, Consult, and Contract for Fun and Profit.” Libraries Unlimited, 2018. ISBN: 978-1-4408-5540-5 Check your local library or…